Garment press



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UNITED STATES PATENT FFlE.

CHARLES E. WAREAM, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

GARMENT PRESS.

Application filed February 16, 1920, Serial No. {359,127. Renewed July 31, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. lVAnnAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment presses.

One object ofthe invention is to provide an improved garment press in which one of the pressing members, such as the pressing head, is supported by a movable lever which is operated as a lever of one order to produce one kind of motion of the pressing head relative'to the bed and as a lever of another order for producing or amplifying the pressure on the work being pressed. A further object of the invention is to provide an improved pressing machine in which the pressing head supporting lever is pivotally mounted upon a support which itself is movable, so that the pressing head can be actuated either by movement of said support or by tilting motion of the leverrelative thereto. A further object of the invention is to provide a pressing machine including a movable member, such as a pawl, for locking the two pressing members in pressiplg t e same mechanism which produces re tive motion between the pressing members. A further object of the invention is to provide a pressing machine including improved power means for producing additional or heav. power pressure between the pressing mem ers, the application of said power be,-

' ing controlled by a foot treadle which itself produces relative motion between the pressing members and controls the means for locking them in pressing relation.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

The invention comprises the constructionandarrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed,

In the drawings, which represent one suit 5; and Fig. 7 is a detail sectional plan view on the line77, Fig. 5.

The press shown in the drawings comprises a suitable frame 1 provided with a pillar or upright portion 2 for supporting the stationary bed or garment support 8 in rear of which said frame is provided, with an upright portion 4 ,in which are vertically slidable a pair of rods 5 connected 'at their upper ends-by a saddle 6 and at their lower ends by a saddle 7 to form essentially a rigid vertically slidable rectangular frame. The upper saddle 6 has a bracket portion 8 provlded with a horizontal slot 9 for receiving the pivot 10 of a lever 11 which carries the upper pressing member or head 12, and

which lever at its front end is provided with the usual operating handle 13.

The two pressing members may be of any suitable form and eitheror both thereof are vided with means for supplying steam to the garment for moistening purposes.

The rear arm 14 of the lever 11 is pivotally' connected at 15 to the rod 16 of a piston 17 sliding in the cylinder 18..

In the frame is pivotally mounted at 19 a lever 20, the rear arm of which is pivotally connected'at 21 to the lower saddle'7 and the front arm of which is provided with a counterweight 22, the tendency of said counterweight being to raise rods'5 and elevate the head 12 to the position shown in Fig. 1. When the head is depressed into ressing relation with the bed, as in Fig. 5,

it is held locked in said position by a movable lockingmember, such as the pawl 23 pivoted. at 23 in the frame and which lies above the lower saddle 7 to lock the press closed. This pawl is actuated by a link 24 connected to. one arm of a bell crank lever 25 pivoted at 25 in the frame.

usually heated by steam-or the like and pro- The operating means for the press com- .26 and pivoted at 27 in the frame. 28 represents the usual release treadle. The rear arm of treadle 26 has pivotally connected thereto two. vertically extending rods-29, 30.

Rod, 29 is (provided with upper and lower compression springs 31 lyingabove and be 110w a swivel block 32 connected to the lever 20, the pressure'of said springs being adjustable. by the lock nuts 33. Rod'30is provided with a compression spring 34 lying beneath a swivel member or block 35 con nected to the front arm 36 of the bell crank lever25.

When the foot treadle is depressed to the position shown in Fig. 5 the first effect is to compress the spring 34 and the lower compression spring 31. This latter spring produces tilting motion of the lever 20 and lowers the saddle v6 until the pressing head reaches approximately the position shown,

at which time the saddle 7 is below the lower end of the pawl 23, so that the spring 34 moves said pawl into the position shown in Fig. 5, its rearward tilting motion being limited bythe stop 23. A shoulder 1 of 1 the frame'is adapted for engagement by the ni'sm is as follows:

saddle 6 of the lever operating rods 5, so

as-to limit or define the closing movement of -the :head produced by initial depression of the treadle. The operators hands are therefore protected against injury, since it is impossible for the operator to'effect more than a predetermined degree of initial closing movement of the press before the application of the final power pressure. Additional motion of the foot treadle controls or actuates the valve mechanism for producing additional heavy or power pressure between the pressing members. This valve mecha- 37 represents a valve casing in which is a supply chamber 38 to which fluid pressure, such as compressed air or, steam,'is supplied by the pipe 39. The. pressure from the supply chamber 38 flows through a port 40 to a chamber 41, from which it flows'by way of a passage 42to thechamber in the cylinder 18., The flow of pressure from chamber 38 to chamber 41 is controlled by a valve 43 having a valve sten1 44. Chamber 41 also communicates by way of a port 45 with a discharge chamber, 46 which communicates with the atmosphere by the pipe 47. The flow of pressure to the discharge chamber through the port 45 is controlled by a valve 48 having a valve stem 49. Valve stems 44 and 49 are connected to opposite arms of a lever 50 pivoted at 51 in a bracket or suport 52. One arm of said lever is connected y a link 53 to an intermediate lever 54 pivoted at 55 in the frame and whose opposite arm is connected to a block or swivel member 56 on the rod 30 and lying between upper and lower compression springs 57, the pressure of which is adjusted by the lock nuts 58. 59 represents a collar lying above the swivel member 35.

If the press is closed by'depression of the foot treadle, as before described, additional motion ofsaid treadle compresses the spring 57 sufliciently so that its pressure suddenly shifts the valves 43, 48 to the position shown in Fig. 4 in. which position pressure flows from the supply to the cylinderl8 and elevates the piston 17 so as to tilt the lever 11 about its pivot 10 and apply heavy pressure to the work in'pressing position between the pressing members. Communication between 'chamber41'and the exhaust is cut oif. The power pressuremay be maintained for as long a period as is found desirable whereupon the release treadle is depressed to elevate the foot treadle and return the parts to their original positions' The first upward motion of the .foot treadle compresses the upper spring 57 and suddenly shifts the valves to their initial position, cutting off the flow of pressure to the cylinder and establishing communication between said cylinder and the exhaust. The next effect is to withdraw the locking pawl 23 to the position shown in 1, and finally the counterweight 22 elevates the rods 5 and saddles 6, 7 and moves the head'away from the bed.

ating pressing head, treadle means connected to said lever at one point for operating the same as a lever of one order for bringing the head .into pressing relation with the garment support, and means connected to said lever at another point for op erating the same as a lever of another order for producing pressure between said head and garment support.

2. A pressing machine, comprising a garment support, a lever swinging m a vertical plane and carrying a co-operating pressing head, a support for said lever operator operated means for moving sai lever support vertically duringpressing operation, and I means for swinging said lever on its sup port. I

3. A pressing machine, comprising a garment support, a leverswinging in a vertical plane and carrying a co-operating pressing head, a support for said lever, a treadle-for moving said lever support'vertically, and powermeans controlled by said foot treadle for swinging sald lever on its support;

4. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, a movable support for. one of said members, a treadle' for actuating said support, and a pawl operated by said treadle and engaging said support for locking said movable member in pressing relation.

5. A garment press, comprising relatively 6. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, a treadle for actuating said members, a pawl actuated by said treadle for locking said members in pressing relation, and power means controlled by said treadle for producing heavy pressure between said members.

7. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, a .movable si1pport for one of said. members, a swinging pawl engaging said support for locking said members in pressing relation, and power means for moving one of said pressing members relative. to its support for producing heavy pressure.

8. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, a movable support for one of said members, a swinging pawl engaging said support for locking said members in pressing relation, ower means for moving one of said pressing members relative to its support for producing heavy pressure, and'atreadle for actuating said support, said 9. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing. members, a movable support for one of said members, a foot treadle for actuating said support, a pawl operated [by said treadle and engaging said support for locking s id members in pressing relation, and power means. also controlled by said treadle for producing heavy pressure between said members.

10. A pressing-machine, comprising a garment support, a lever-carrying a co-operating pressing head, two supports for said lever to one of which said lever is pivotally connected intermediate its'ends and to the other of which said lever is pivotally connected near one end, and operating means,

power means being controlled' by said treadle.

for producing pressure other of which said lever is pivotally connected near one end, operating means connected to said first named support for moving the same to swing said lever about its pivotal connection with its second named support, and operating means connected to said second named support for swinging said lever about its pivotal connections with its first named support.

12. A pressing machine, comprising a garment support, a lever carrying a co-operating pressing .head, two supports for said lever, to one of which said lever is pivotally connected intermediate its ends and to the. other of which said lever is pivotally connected near one end, and means for moving each of said supports independently of the other for operating 'the lever first as a lever of one order and then as a lover of another order.

13. A pressingmachine, comprising a garment support, a lever carrying a co-operating pressing head, two supports for said leverto one of which said lever is pivotally conect ed intermediate its ends. and to the other of 14:. A pressing machine, comprising a garment support, a lever carrying a co-operating pressing head, two supports for said lever to one of which said lever is pivotally connected intermediate its ends and to the 1 other of which said lever is pivotally connected near one end, treadle actuated means connected to one of said supports for moving the same, power means connected to the other support for moving the same, and controlling means for said power means actuated by said treadle means.

15. A pressing machine, comprising relatively movable pressing members, lever mechanism movable with relative movement of said members and including a lever pro vided with two fulcrums within the length thereof, means for moving said lever about one of said fulcrums during closing movement of the, press, and means for moving said lever about the other of said fulcrums between said members when closed. 1

16.' A pressing machine, comprising relatively movable pressing members, lever mechanism for operating the same, including a lever and two sets of operating mechanism connected-thereto, said lever and operating mechanism being so arranged that 7 one set of operating mechanism actuates said lever as a lever of one order to close the press and the other set of operating mechanism operates the lever as a lever of another order to apply pressure between said members.

17. A pressing machine, comprising rela- A tively movable pressing members, a lever movable with the closing movement thereof, downwardly moving means engaging head lever at increased leverage to produce pressure between said members.

19. A pressing machine, comprising a garment support, a lever supporting a 00-.

operating pressing head, means operatively connected to said lever for moving the head into pressing engagement with the garment support, means adapted for engagement by said lever operating means'for limiting the closing movement of the head produced by said operating means, and additional operating means for said lever for producing pres sure between said head and said garment support.

20. A pressing machine, comprising a garment support, a lever supporting a cooperating pressing head, means operatively connected to said lever'for moving the head into pressing engagement with the garment support, means adapted for engagement by said lever operating means for limiting the closing movement of the head produced ,by said operating means, and power means operatively connected to said lever for producing pressure between said head and said garment support. h

21. A pressing mac-hin'e, comprising a frame, a garment support, a lever supporting a cooperating pressing head, means operatively connected to said lever for moving the head into pressing engagement with the garment support, said frame being provided with a portion adapted for engagement by said lever operating means so as to limit the closing movement of the head produced by said operating means, and additional operating means for said lever for producing pressure between said head and said garment support.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES E. VVAR-EAM. 

